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Wanda Bell Obituary
Wanda Leigh Barnett Bell, 68, of Richmond, died on Monday, June 28, 2010, after a recent bout with cancer.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Virginia Barnett; and her brother, Ricky Barnett, all of Albemarle County, Virginia.
Wanda is survived by her husband of 44 years, William "Bill" Bell; two sons, Cristopher "Cris" Bell and his wife, Kim, and W. Braxton Bell and his wife, Kerri, all of Locust Grove, Georgia; six grandchildren, Haden, Pearson, Evie, Reese, Schuyler and Liam Bell. Additionally, she is survived by her sister, Bonnie Barnett Fulton and her husband, Robert, of Clover, South Carolina; a sister-in-law, Robin Bell Heatwole of Richmond; nieces, Lynn Fulton of Rock Hill, South Carolina, and Emily Heatwole of Columbia, South Carolina; and a nephew, Robert Fulton of Ashland, Virginia.
Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Wanda graduated from Albemarle High School in 1959 and Longwood College in 1963, where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. She taught high school English in both Madison and Nelson Counties and has spent the last 32 years as a paralegal for William S. Francis Jr.
She and Bill are members of River Road United Methodist Church, where a memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, July 1, 2010.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at the Parham Chapel of Woody Funeral Home, 1771 North Parham Road.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Massey Cancer Center at MCV Hospital.
This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.
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January 7, 2011
The members and supporters of the Albemarle High School Alumni Association were very sorry to hear about Wanda Bell's passing. It is always sad to lose a member of the Albemarle family, and we offer our condolences to her family and friends.
July 4, 2010
To Wanda's family: Please know that her Zeta Tau Alpha sisters treasure the memory of our funny, loving Wanda. We have wonderful memories of her laughter and hilarious prospective on life. We last saw her at a Longwood reunion where many of her Zeta sisters gathered to recall our college days. We loved her dearly. Jan Watkins, Richmond, Va
July 2, 2010
To Bill and Wanda's family we send our sympathy and prayers. She was such a wonderful college roomate and friend. It was a joy to revisit as mature adults several years ago at a college reunion. It was obvious how important her family was to her .She will be missed and rememored by many.Norma and Ed Head Yorktown,Tx
Janet Harper
June 30, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with Wanda's family. She will be missed by all.
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June 30, 2010
To the family of Wanda I wish to express my deepest sympathy for your loss. Wanda was our cheerleading sponsor at Madison County High School and we loved her dearly. She was like a big sister to us. Many times she would stay with my family overnight. Our 40th class reunion was 5 years ago and she came to it. May God grant everyone with wonderful memories of a special lady. I shall never forget her.
Nancy Hawkins Knighting
Madison, VA
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